Information practices of commercial motorcycle riders (okada) in Samaru Community Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research explored the Information Practices of Commercial Motorcycle riders in Samaru Community, Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives were; to identify the information needs of commercial motorcycle riders in Samaru community, to ascertain the purpose of the use of available information by commercial motorcycle riders in Samaru community. The study applied Savolainen’s (1995) everyday life information seeking ELIS theory as theoretical framework for the study. Qualitative research methodology and qualitative case study research design was adopted for the study. Semi-structured interview was used for data collection. 10 participants determined the sample size for this study, Purposive sampling technique was used in this study. The data for this study was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The findings revealed Health information need, security information need, and everyday life information need were the types of information need found most relevant by the participant of this study. The study concluded that security and health information used is part of the commercial motorcycle rider’s everyday life information use for the purposes of solving everyday life problems. Therefore, it was recommended that, The Kaduna State Government, health and security agencies to consider their information need very important, and to provide such kind of information available to them.